I can't believe it's my second month of Mani & Lola already! This months got a little moodier with some beautiful nude cremes as well as teasing the upcoming party season with another amazing glitter shade from Cuccio. This months selection contains all full sizes again along with a luxury treatment for your nails. For £22.95 a month, let's see what we got this month:
OPI Infinite Shine // Berlin There Done That (15ml full size - £9.95)
Described as a "light mauve/concrete grey" this shade is perfect no matter what the weather is outside. I can't get enough of shades like this however I'm not a big fan of the Infinite Shine formula. I've tried a few from the Peru collection and they just looked dull and flat. However, this shade is inside the OPI advent calendar this year in the normal formula so I'll compare the two formulas later on next month.
Cuccio // Chakra (13ml full size - £4.95)
Oh my lord. My heart skipped a beat when I saw this because it's stunning. I'm not a big fan of bright red polishes but I'll buy these glittery masterpieces any day. Just like the last Cuccio polish, this one is highly pigmented and with each layer the shimmer and glitter seems to gain more depth. It's perfect for Christmas and any time you need a royal/regal mani. I also love the bottle design from this company and I'm eyeing up an 8 piece set from Nail Polish Direct as the shades are just everything.
Orly Breathable Treatment + Color // Feeling Free (18ml full size- £10.95)
Another Orly polish in the Breathable range which is said to contain argan oil, vitamins B5 and C. Orly says not to use a base coat with this range but I can't not use a base coat. I love the large bottles from Orly but the bright Violet shade kind of feels a little out of place. I feel it should've been darker or shimmery. Either way I don't have this kind of purple shade so it's a welcome addition to my collection.
Artistic Colour Revolution // Heart of Chrome (15ml full size - £8.95)
I first saw this and was like ".....ok...". However, I then discovered just how insanely thick and pigmented this shade is and have discovered the perfect silver stamping polish. Most stamping polishes come in tiny sizes but this thing is huge. I'm shocked by just how well this polish performs. I don't think I'd wear it on it's own but definitely in designs. I loved the combo below so much I even went ahead and made it my mani that day.
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Zoya // Codie (15ml full size - £9.95)
This glossy dark shade is supposed to be a rich chocolate brown but to me it just looks almost black and in some lights; murky green/brown. That said I still really like the shade. This is my second Zoya polish (received the first in last months box) and I'm loving the super thin brush that comes with them as it's so much easier to paint the sides. I'll be using this shade from now on though when I want a dark base that isn't pitch black as this was so much easier to clean up than standard black polishes.
And here's a shot of the first mani using this months shades:
Such a great combo. I'm thinking of doing something with Berlin There Done That and Codie next with some more Heart of Chrome stamped on top.
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Spongellé // Mani Pedi Treatment Set - Flower Market (Full size - £13.95)
Now this is what I signed up for with this box. As well as trying out new polishes I wanted to receive new and interesting treatments for your hands and nails and this fits the bill and more. Housed in an adorable little magnetic pouch (which I'm going to have to use for something else because it's so cute) are two exfoliating sponges. The green one works best for your feet and the white one with your hands. They both have a buffer side and are good for 7 uses each. I think this is a fantastic idea and I'm saving them for a day when I know I can spend a good couple of hours on my hands as right now I have deadlines everywhere...it's not fun.
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Price of Box - £22.95
Number of Items - 6
Estimated Worth - £58.70
And that's everything! I'd say the only 'dud' for me this month was the Orly polish but that's only because I would've preferred a different shade that fit the others a little better; the formula is fantastic though. All in all, this was another fantastic box and two months in it's already introduced me to Cuccio; the brand that is fast becoming my favourite nail brand.
If you love subscription boxes and nail products; this is the box for you.
EDIT:
Looks I've done using this months shades:
- Codie Meet Suki
- Codie Meet Suki
- Dark Wonder (Look Fantastic November 2018)
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